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Remembering Hollie

I met Hollie Haggans five years ago when I joined the team at DigitalOcean, a cloud computing company based in New York City. Hollie was like the heart of the organization, and …

@Jessjerickson

Farewell, @raetoes ❤️ I know you are looking over all of us. Thank for everything you did for our community, may your legacy continue in our work and fight for inclusion. Love you …

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A Hollie connection story

This is a story about a small ripple effect Hollie created, but I think it illustrates something unique about her that I loved.

@BerlinGeekettes

We will forever cherish the memories with our cofounder Hollie, an amazing community builder who dedicated her life to making tech more inclusive. @raetoes, we love you, we miss …

@marilynika

Very saddened and heartbroken to share that our Geekettes co-founder is no longer with us. Hollie, we miss you. Your impact was huge and you made such a difference in our …

@xUEPSILONx

🙏 We won‘t forget you @raetoes! Been an honor to know and work with you. #geekettes -Steffie Link to Tweet

@digitalocean

In honor of our beloved colleague @raetoes, we have renamed our Hub for Good to Hollie’s Hub for Good. For 5+ years, she was a fierce champion of our community of developers & …

@lisaironcutter

Thinking of and carrying Hollie in our hearts with us today (and everyday), too 💙 -Lisa Tagliaferri Link to Tweet

@usrdev

our dear sweet @raetoes made a quick appearance in this video. i miss her so much, still can’t believe she’s gone. 💙 -mo Link to Tweet

@jfeinblum

Devastatingly heartbreaking. Few like @raetoes. -Josh Feinblum Link to Tweet

@bmkaufmann

I am devastated to hear this! Hollie was an amazing partner I had the opportunity to work with to refer Stripe Atlas startups to DigitalOcean. Thinking of Hollie’s family 💔 -bk …

@domoniquefines

I’m crushed to hear about the passing of a good friend Hollie Haggans (@raetoes) from @digitalocean. We have so many memories. This was 2018 in NY back in my Female Founders …

@jessrpatt

Hollie was the best. She always celebrated me when I had wins and she put in extensive work to make tech more equitable. This is really tough to process. Rest in power Hollie. ♥️ …

@kubernetesNYC

It’s been a tough year for many, and it’s no different for the NYC tech community. Over the weekend, we heard the news of Hollie Haggan’s passing. If you knew Hollie, you know the …

@sheriffjackson

I can’t put into words how shocked and sad I feel hearing about @raetoes passing. I only met Hollie a few times, but she was one of those magical people that make an everlasting …

@thinkshiv

1/2 IN REMEMBRANCE: a few days ago I lost a colleague and friend in @raetoes. It’s been really hard to describe how myself and the entire @digitalocean community she built has …

@WalterManninoJr

Today I would like to honor Hollie Haggans who I recently found out passed away. Hollie was an amazing partner of ours here at @techstars with @digitalocean and was Founder and …

@ArlanWasHere

I just heard about the passing of Hollie Haggans. Hitting me like a ton of bricks. We’ve known each other since 2018, & have worked on projects together. She brought me in to …

@bphogan

This is Hollie. She was amazing. She was an exceptional community builder, and she inspired so many people. I will miss her terribly. -Brian P. Hogan Link to Tweet

@tammyxbryant

A few fave memories with you 💗 We’ll do something special to honor your legacy @raetoes @NYCgeekettes 💞 We became friends my 1st week living in the US in 2014, you welcomed …

@TehKeif

I’ve been thinking about something to say and I can’t. RIP to @raetoes, she was an amazing person…. just amazing. -Keith Gonzales Link to Tweet

@amzbls

I’d like to honor Hollie Haggans @raetoes today. Anyone who had the unique pleasure of working by her side at .@digitalocean knows what an incredible human being she was. …

@applealia

Hollie was one of my first friends at DO and in NYC. She had an incredible laugh, and the brightest spirit that lit up every room. I wish we could have danced together one more …

@astarrb

Such a huge loss. I’m lacking the words to describe it. Hollie was one of the best people I’ve had the privilege of knowing. -Andrew SB Link to Tweet

@bffjossy

Shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Hollie Haggans. Sending supportive thoughts to he loved ones. -bffjossy Link to Tweet

@BoomKenster

This is a perfect description of Hollie She pushed so many of us to do more than we thought we could. She gave us the push you needed it. She lifted everyone around her. Thank you …

@bryanl

One of my favorite people passed a few days ago. I miss her so much. She was one of my favorite people who I’d do anything for. From trips to Berlin, to a number of events and …

@eddiezane

Hollie was an amazing person and an inspiration on how to get things done. Rest in peace. You will be missed dearly. -Eddie Zaneski Link to Tweet

@etelsverdlov

Hollie was an amazing person, an inspiration, and wonderful colleague at DigitalOcean. Her creativity, humor, dedication, unparalleled. Her light will be deeply missed. -Etel …

@fatih

When I started at DigitalOcean, I met someone who was very genuine and friendly. She was one of the persons who encouraged me to give talks at various conferences. Always there if …

@griffinweston

Hollie was a connector through and through. She seemed to know everyone and was more than happy to bring people together. I’m so glad to have been part of your life. Missing and …

@jaydestro

As a former @digitalocean employee I am crushed to hear of the passing of Hollie Haggans. A wonderful woman committed to expanding and sharing community ideas. Rest in Peace. -jay …

@joonas

The last time I had a chance to connect with Hollie in person. Hollie, you’ll be missed 💔 -Joonas Bergius Link to Tweet

@joshviney

The note my friend Hollie @raetoes left on my desk a couple years ago to brighten my day. She was a truly amazing person. I just don’t have the words right now. -Josh Viney Link to …

@kwuchu

I’ve spent the last day grieving and reminiscing about how Hollie was like a big sister to me, especially as a young adult who moved to New York City on a whim. She always had …

@llarousse

I want to honor Hollie today. You are so loved, admired, appreciated. You shined your light so brightly. So many of us have been deeply impacted by your presence and will strive to …

@LynMuldrow

Celebrating Hollie, and sending deep waves of healing to our community. She was one of my first inspirations at DO and pushed for me and my voice to be visible and present. We …

@MitchWainer

Crushed to hear this news. 😢 Hollie, you were such a positive force in this world and celebrated every micro moment. You will be greatly missed by many and your energy and legacy …

@notdetails

Hollie is one of my favorite people in the world and I still can’t believe it -Joel Califa Link to Tweet

@radiomorillo

This is going to be a rough week emotionally, so I’m going to take a break from Twitter. Tell your closest friends you love them. Hollie was one of 4 ppl I communicated w/on a near …

@ZacharyBK

Two years ago today @raetoes 💔 -Zach Bouzan-Kaloustian Link to Tweet

@arieljatib

Remembering Hollie - I met her & @Microwavables the same evening. It is a wonderful & vivid memory - all of us realizing we shared Cuban roots. It was the first #NYCK8s …

@BergerTJ

I honor her as well @amzbls. Hollie was one of the good ones. Such an amazing spirit, she will be missed. 💙 -Tom Berger Link to Tweet

@brianarn

[cw death] Hollie had an absolutely amazing energy, affable and gregarious. She was absolutely wonderful. We didn’t work directly together on a team, but we collaborated on …

@jaimewoo

You were a ray of light since we first met, and wherever you are now I know you shine just as brightly. You were one of the first I couldn’t wait to see again after this …

@JillWohlner

Our sweet angel @raetoes, was one of the first non-DO ppl I met in nyc (before she joined!). @tammyxbryant took me to a geekettes meetup. She was so welcoming and kind. I wish I …

@masonegger

“What is grief, if not love persevering.” The world seems a bit dimmer place with you gone. I may not have known you for very long but the impact you had on me and on the world …

@Microwavables

She was my workaholic PIC at DigitalOcean. Just her and I in the office working til 11pm, ordering dinner, drinking wine, talking endlessly. We were inseparable until we weren’t. …

@MorrisLaw93

This describes Hollie perfectly! She reached out to me and others with opportunities, when she didn’t have to. She did it because she cared about empowering ppl! She genuinely …

@penelope_zone

God damn I’m gonna miss @raetoes. Just had a huge cry thinking about her. Rest in peace Hollie. #loveiswhatmakesusgreat -Penelope Link to Tweet

@samcoren

Be someone else’s Hollie. Take someone shy and build up their confidence. Connect people whenever there’s an opportunity. Dream big. Listen to voices that don’t get heard. Speak …

@TheFirstLadyy

As someone who always has a lot to say, I can’t actually figure this one out. Still not quite able to muster up the appropriate combination of words to commemorate such an amazing …

@digitalocean

February 28, 2017

For our Global Partnerships Manager, Hollie Haggans, her Black STEM hero and mom are one in the same #BlackHistoryMonth -DigitalOcean Link to Tweet